Book 3 Rules And Regulations

Question 1

Who establishes the rules and regulations for the fire department as set forth in section 506 of the Los Angeles city charter?

Answer 1

Board of fire commissioners

Question 2

Who can only make additions, deletions, or interpretations of the rules and regulations?

Answer 2

Board of fire commissioners

Question 3

All members shall commit themselves to a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations and review them how often to maintain a working knowledge of its content?

Answer 3

Periodically

Question 4

Labor management and employee resource groups have agreed that what servers as the LAFDs code of conduct?

Answer 4

Rules and regulations

Question 5

It is the responsibility of each individual to observe the what of the rules and regulations in the performance of their duties and to remain obedient to the code of conduct in and off duty?

Answer 5

Letter and spirit

Question 6

The primary responsibility of all members is to what in the public interest as expressed by the policies promulgated by the city of LA, board of fire commissioners, and the LAFD?

Answer 6

Act

Question 7

While policies, rules and regs, and state and federal legislation are important, ultimately what make every day in the performance of their duties may have wide-ranging economic, legal, and ethical implications?

Answer 7

The decisions members make

Question 8

What documents speak to personnel performance?

Answer 8

LA City charter
MOU
Book 53 
Book 75
Discrimination prevention policy handbook
LA City personnel policy 33
All applicable MOUs

Question 9

Breaches of the what will be dealt with in accordance with disciplinary system and guidelines?

Answer 9

Code of conduct

Question 10

It is expected that in the course of their work every employee exercise what deserving of the respect and admiration of the citizens we serve and our fellow members?

Answer 10

Self discipline

Question 11

Who is the head of the fire department?

Answer 11

Board of fire commissioners

Question 12

The board of fire commissioners has the power to what with the fire department and to make and enforce all necessary and desirable rules and regulations?

Answer 12

Supervise, control, regulate, and manage

Question 13

The legal validity of any part of the rules and regulations may be determined by formal opinion of who upon request of the board of fire commissioners?

Answer 13

City attorney

Question 14

What is the definition of an apparatus?

Answer 14

Any fire department vehicle or boat having a shop number

Question 15

What is a subdivision of a division containing a number of companies?

Answer 15

Battalion

Question 16

What is a major subdivision of the department?

Answer 16

Bureau

Question 17

What is the transmission of orders and communications through intermediate officers in ascending or descending order of rank?

Answer 17

“Through channels”

Question 18

What are members under the command of a company commander, assigned to a station with apparatus called?

Answer 18

Company

Question 19

What is a major subdivision of the department directly subordinate to a bureau of the administrative office?

Answer 19

Division

Question 20

What is an alarm given with malicious intent or without reasonable cause, fire department resources determined not to be needed?

Answer 20

False alarm

Question 21

What is an area in which a specific company is normally the first to arrive in response to an alarm?

Answer 21

First in district

Question 22

What is an area outside a first in district in which companies routinely responds to a fire or other emergencies?

Answer 22

First in alarm

Question 23

What is a general order?

Answer 23

An order issued by the board of fire commissioners to amend the rules and regulations of the department

Question 24

What is the term that refers to the building wherein the administrative office is located (battalion, division)?

Answer 24

Headquarters

Question 25

What is an area within the first in district which a fire company is responsible to test hydrant services?

Answer 25

Hydrant district

Question 26

What are the 5 privileges granted by the fire Chief?

Answer 26

Early relief Exchange of time between members (trades) Parking privately owned vehicles in station yards Family visitation to quarters Occupying beds in quarters while off duty

Question 27

What is the administrative directive by the fire Chief establishing the practices and procedures of the department?

Answer 27

Manual of operation

Question 28

What is the term for a condition of employment wherein a member is actively engaged in a function of the fire department?

Answer 28

On duty

Question 29

What is any fire station, department building or office, a place wherein members are assigned or employed and any storeroom, workroom, yard, shop thereof?

Answer 29

Quarters

Question 30

What is a subdivision of the department, other than bureau of emergency services, directly subordinate to a bureau or division?

Answer 30

Section

Question 31

What is a period of 24 consecutive hours starting 0800 hours of any day?

Answer 31

Shift

Question 32

What is a notice issued by an authors five departmental source for the guidance and information of members?

Answer 32

Special notice

Question 33

What is a directive issued by the fire chief for the administration of department affairs, it shall be effective until cancelled or included in the MOU?

Answer 33

Special order

Question 34

What is a basic organizational unit of the department, other than bureau of emergency services?

Answer 34

Unit

Question 35

Who is responsible for proper management, discipline and training of fire department personnel?

Answer 35

Fire Chief

Question 36

Who approves tools, appliances and equipment of the department and their manner of care and use?

Answer 36

Fire Chief

Question 37

Who has the power and authority to organize, manage and control the various subdivisions of the department?

Answer 37

Fire Chief

Question 38

Who recommends to the board suitable measures to enable the department to adequately discharge its duties and obligations?

Answer 38

Fire Chief

Question 39

Designation of an individual as a chaplain of the fire department may be rescinded at any time by who’s discretion?

Answer 39

Board of fire commissioners

Question 40

Who prescribed the specifications and manner of wear of the uniform and protective clothing of the department?

Answer 40

Fire Chief

Question 41

Who is subordinate in rank to the fire Chief and in the absence of the Chief, assumes control of the department?

Answer 41

Bureau commanders

Question 42

Who is subordinate in rank to bureau commanders and is responsible for effective application of the policy, rules and regs, practices and procedures of the department within their commands?

Answer 42

Division commanders

Question 43

For AWOL, unexcused absence over how many minutes duration will be considered absence without leave?

Answer 43

120 minutes (10 AM)

Question 44

Apparatus operators must acquaint themselves with the topography, physical conditions, street named, numbers, locations, and other matters affecting response in their what districts?

Answer 44

First alarm districts

Question 45

Apparatus operators must have a general knowledge of their what districts?

Answer 45

Greater alarm

Question 46

Apparatus operators, at all times, must drive and operate apparatus in a safe manner, with due what for the welfare of the public and the department?

Answer 46

Due regard

Question 47

Apparatus operators under the supervision of their respective what, be responsible for the condition and operation of apparatus to which they are assigned and shall be held strictly accountable for the readiness of such apparatus for service?

Answer 47

Commanding officers

Question 48

Direct any inquiry into breaches of the code of conduct to what division?

Answer 48

PSD

Question 49

All members shall show proper respect and courtesy to officers and who?

Answer 49

Acting officers

Question 50

Members shall promptly report any violation of policies, rules and regulations, practices and procedures of the department to their immediate supervisor within how many hours?

Answer 50

24 hours